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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz E220 cdi elegance

2 vehicles · 3 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Mercedes-benz E220 cdi elegance vehicles and 3 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz E220 cdi elegance has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 107,202 miles.

2
Vehicles
3
MOT tests
5.3
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz E220 cdi elegance problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz E220 cdi elegance MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension69%
  • Brakes19%
  • Lamps & electrical12%

Mercedes-benz E220 cdi elegance pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
111100%
16250%

Fuel types: Diesel (2)

Most common Mercedes-benz E220 cdi elegance MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz E220 cdi elegance MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  3. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  4. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  5. Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  7. Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre(s) with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b)) (1 times)
  9. Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. o/s/r space saver fitted (5.2.3 (b)) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)

Mercedes-benz E220 cdi elegance pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2007 1 2 50% 116,984
2006 1 1 100% 97,421

Mercedes-benz E220 cdi elegance reliability FAQ

Across 2 Mercedes-benz E220 cdi elegance vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 5.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz E220 cdi elegance MOT issues are: Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)); Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)); Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)).

The typical Mercedes-benz E220 cdi elegance in our data has covered around 107,202 miles.

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